Events

Navigating systemic challenges in the workplace can be uniquely complex for racialized employees. This workshop provides an empowering and supportive space to explore strategies for maintaining well-being and agency. Participants will learn practical approaches such as setting healthy boundaries, seeking social support, and strategic withdrawal—a proactive leadership tool for sustaining productivity and protecting mental and emotional health.

Please note: To prioritize psychological safety, this session will NOT be recorded nor shared on the OHD Resources website after the conference.

Most work and education settings have been designed by neurotypical people, for neurotypical people, yet an estimated 15-20% of Canadians identify as neurodivergent. In this workshop we will highlight the lived experience of neurodivergence as we describe 5 important concepts and focus on simple ways in which we can make our work environment more inclusive.  

The University of Waterloo's Learning Innovation and Teaching Enhancement (LITE) Seed Grants support small-scale teaching and learning investigations or activities aimed at developing instructional skills. These grants fund projects that explore innovative approaches to enhancing teaching and fostering deep student learning at Waterloo. 

Sometimes thought of as a resource mainly for students and faculty, the Library’s resources are available to all staff. Resources like electronic newspapers, research journals and trade publications can be helpful for staff doing research in their day-to-day work. 

Ready to make a difference and connect with the vibrant UW community? There are countless ways to get involved on campus: serving on committees, supporting large-scale events, getting funding for a project through the Staff Excellence Fund, participating in a community of practice, running for seats on UW and UWSA governing bodies, and more!

This session aims to reaffirm that staff are not alone in addressing the increasing rise in discrimination, harassment, violence and inaccessibility experienced by the most marginalized in our communities. In this session you will meet the Education Specialist working in CSA who will map our rights, roles, and responsibilities, and inform you of the resources the unit provides, ensuring you leave with referral contacts. There will be ample time for Q & A. And you will have an opportunity to inform their developing strategic education plan! 

Inspired by her bestselling anthology Spirits of the Coast: Orcas in Science, Art and History and her collaborations with biologists, historians, Indigenous knowledge keepers, poets, artists, and communities across generations, Nikki shares a powerful insight: orcas offer a blueprint for reimagining our relationship with the planet.

As a wilderness guide for over a decade, living and working alongside orcas, she gained clarity on how decolonization and climate solutions are inextricably linked. Drawing on their relational intelligence, she reveals how biodiversity, Indigenous knowledge systems, and regenerative approaches can help humanity not only adapt to environmental change, but transform the way we live, lead, and belong on Earth.